The Accredited Register
and
Professional Accreditation

Important Information about Quality and Standards of Practice.

The National Counselling Society and the Professional Standards Authority

The Professional Standards
Authority for Health and Social Care, is an independent body; which is accountable to Parliament and is responsible for overseeing the UK's nine health and social care regulatory
bodies.

The Accredited Register (formerly
known as The Accredited Voluntary Register) was set up by the Department of Health to ensure that the public are able to choose safe, ethical and competent professionals for their health and social
care needs. This includes Counsellors and Psychotherapists.

Please
see the following short video for an explanation about The Professional Standards Authority and the Accredited Register:

I am an Accredited Member of The
National Counselling Society. This is why I can display the letters 'MNCS (Acc)' after my name and this is why I can display the logo of The National Counselling Society.

The National Counselling Society
has had its register of Accredited Counsellors accredited by The Professional Standards Authority. I meet the standards of the Accredited Register and I am authorised to display the Accredited
Register logo; which evidences that Counsellors and Psychotherapists belong to a register which meets The Professional Standards Authority's rigorous standards.

Clients of Counsellor's will, from
now on, be encouraged by The Department of Health to choose Accredited Counsellors and Psychotherapists belonging to a register which has been vetted and approved by the
authority.

As an Accredited Counsellor and
Psychotherapist I can now demonstrate that I meet the high standards of governance, training, management, client welfare policy, and the setting of standards that are required by the Professional
Standards Authority.

You will find the Accredited
Register logo on my website, alongside the logo that represents my accreditation with The National Counselling Society.

You can
now be fully assured that I meet the high standards required by the Department of Health in the UK; for practicing as a Counsellor and Psychotherapist.

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